Hartmeyer sentenced to 9 years on child porn charges

Timothy Hartmeyer was sentenced to nine years in prison for several counts related to child pornography during a hearing in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court on Monday.(Photo: Chris Crook/Times Recorder)Buy Photo

On March 16, the couple who purchased a home from Hartmeyer discovered images, photographs and videos of child pornography according to court documents. Those items were located along with others that officials believe belonged to Hartmeyer.

The oldest photograph dated back to January 1989, the most recent was from 2018, according to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Ron Welch.

"These were commercial photographs of nude males under the age of 18," Welch said during Harmeyer's plea. "None of the juveniles in the photographs were known to Mr. Hartmeyer."

His conviction includes two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, both fourth-degree felonies, two counts of illegal use of minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, both second-degree felonies, and four additional counts of illegal use of minor in nudity-oriented material or performance as fifth-degree felonies.